The Northwestern Lehigh Tigers (New Tripoli, PA) basketball were winner over the host Lehighton Indians (Lehighton, PA), 72-63 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Tigers now possess a 15-2 record. They play next when they travel to Northern Lehigh for a Colonial - West bout on Wednesday, January 22.

With the loss, Lehighton falls to 12-4 on the campaign. The Indians host Tamaqua (Tamaqua, PA) to play the Blue Raiders in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 18. The Blue Raiders go into the bout with a record of 5-10. Tamaqua lost 69-29 in their recent league bout against Minersville (Minersville, PA)